Symptom Checker

Step 4: Read and complete the decision guide to learn more about your symptoms.

Diffuse Pain

Based on your answers, some of the most likely causes of your joint pain include muscle strain, a viral infection, and thyroid disease. If you have joint swelling, rheumatoid arthritis or a related condition could be present.

However, there are other possibilities, and more than one condition could be present at the same time to cause your symptoms.

While over-the-counter pain medicines and rest, balanced with exercise, may be helpful, it is important that you see a physician to evaluate these symptoms.

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